EA Sports Cup: Boyle double sees Derry ease past Sligo Rovers
By Alan Walsh
Published 19th Apr 2016, 21:59 GMT
Updated 15th Aug 2019, 18:03 GMT
Two goals from Nathan Boyle earned Derry City a 2-0 win over Sligo Rovers in the second round of the EA Sports Cup at Brandywell tonight.
The 22-year-old opened the scoring in the 34th minute and double the advantage in first half injury time.
The win extends unbeaten run to eight in league and cup games.
The victory will have delighted manager Kenny Shiels as side prepare to host Bohemians and Sligo in their next two Airtricity Premier Division games.
Derry City: Gerard Doherty, Niclas Vemmelund, Aaron McEneff, Ryan McBride, Barry McNamee, Conor McDermott, Conor McCormack, Jordan Allan (Rory Patterson 71), Ronan Curtis (76) Ryan Doherty 76, Nathan Boyee.
Substitutes: Keith Ward, Conor Tourish, Shaun Patton, Joshua Daniels, Ronan Wilson.